The Abandoned Wife

Glimpsing the grin on Lucian's face, Roxanne was stunned for a moment. Then, faint shades of crimson stained her cheeks. She only snapped back to her senses after a while, upon which she guiltily turned back around and continued cooking.

Meanwhile, Lucian watched behind her with his arms crossed.

When she had finished cooking, he helped to carry the dishes out and lay the table.

Archie, Benny, and Estella, on the other hand, had long since seated themselves at the dining table in proper order.

Dinner was a warm and cozy event.

After dinner, Lucian ordered the children to play in the living room while he went to the study upstairs with Roxanne. "What's the good news?"

Sheer mystification deluged Roxanne. I wonder what exactly it is that he's acting so mysterious.

think I've ferreted out the person who tampered with your

marring her features.

every time we discussed this subject, she had been reluctant to suspect Colby for no other reason than they had worked together for many years. I wonder if she'd be able to accept it if I were to

up his initial plan and waiting until there was solid evidence

Damaris?" Upon receiving no response from him after

gaze darkening a shade. "You're

mentioned him. But no sooner had I said there was progress in the investigation than he popped

"It's because you've been suspecting him all this while that I hazarded such a guess. So, who else could it be if not

"That day, only the three of you

her into

of that dawned upon Roxanne. When she perceived the only person

partnered together for so many years. If he hated me, he would've made a move ages ago! Even if he were jealous that I got to take

Roxanne couldn't

look on her face, Lucian's heart inexorably grew heavy. "At

furtively clutched at the hem of her